Marv y Jan Cowan
Publicaciones Cristianas de Utah
USA – Montañas Rocosas
FIELD
The Cowans were appointed by Missions Door as church-planting missionaries to Utah in 1961. After starting and pastoring churches for several years, they wanted to do more to evangelize Mormons and help other Christians become more effective in reaching them. To accomplish that, Marv has taught seminars on witnessing to Mormons and he and others launched Utah Christian Publications, which he oversees.
As part of that ministry he wrote and published books and tracts that show the difference between Mormonism and the Bible. UCP makes those available with other good books, tapes, videos, DVDs, etc., that provide help in witnessing to Mormons.
FAITH
Marv’s relatives were Mormon pioneers in the Salt Lake area. His parents were sealed to each other and to their children for eternity in a Mormon temple ceremony. Marv served as a deacon and teacher in the LDS Aaronic priesthood before being confronted with the biblical Gospel as a teenager.
After receiving Christ as Savior, Marv graduated from Denver Seminary with an M.Div., and in 1987 Western Seminary conferred an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree on him. Jan was raised in a Christian home and received Christ as a young girl. She has always been a vital part of their entire ministry in Utah.
FAMILY
Marv and Jan met at a church near her home where he was a student pastor while in college. They were married in 1956 and have four grown children: David, Cynthia, Kimberly and James.
EDUCATION
M.Div. and D.D.
